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OSHA Inspection: BIG LOTS STORES INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BIG LOTS STORES INC. in 11628 PENN HILLS DRIVE STORE #1478, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235 (NAICS 448140). OSHA activity number 342015385.

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Site address
11628 PENN HILLS DRIVE STORE #1478
City
PITTSBURGH
State
PA
ZIP
15235
Mailing
11628 PENN HILLS DRIVE STORE #1478, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
448140
Employees
32
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2017
Abate by
Apr 13, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,054 · Current $8,690 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):  One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  The guard affixed to the machine offered an accident hazard in itself:    a) In the Warehouse; on or about January 6, 2017 - The safety gate affixed to the baler machine created a pinch point where a caught between hazard existed on the left side of the safety gate and latch. An employee operating the baler, amputated their pinky finger while pulling the rope attached to the handle of the safety gate closed on the baler.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $8690
  • — Z (S) $9054

1910.147 C04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2017
Abate by
Apr 10, 2017
Penalty
Initial $5,432 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): The employer did not develop, document and utilize procedures to control potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) In the Warehouse; on or about January 6, 2017- The employer did not develop or implement any energy control  procedures for the baler equipment.  Employees reached limbs inside the operating hydraulic baler to remove cardboard stuck from the edges.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5432

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